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Written by
ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 09:51 |
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(AP) — American shoppers, taking advantage of deep discounts and tax-free holidays, opened their wallets a little more for back-to-school spending compared with last year, giving some retailers better-than expected gains for August. |
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Written by
ASHLEY M. HEHER and EMILY FREDRIX, AP Retail Writers
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 09:50 |
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(AP) — Burger King Holdings Inc., the nation's perennially No. 2 hamburger chain, said Thursday that it is selling itself to little-known private equity firm 3G Capital in a deal valued at $3.26 billion. |
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Written by
MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 09:42 |
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(AP) — American companies experienced the largest drop in workplace productivity this spring in nearly four years and a rise in labor costs, suggesting businesses may no longer be able to squeeze more work out leaner staffs. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 02 September 2010 09:47 |
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Written by Associated Press
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 09:05 |
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(AP) — An oil platform exploded and caught fire Thursday off the Louisiana coast, the second such disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in less than five months. All 13 crew members were rescued from the water in protective "Gumby suits." |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 02 September 2010 14:16 |
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